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Discover the gripping political survival of a royal dynasty navigating global wars, imperial collapse, and modern crises. Whether you are settling in for a focused listening session or a long commute, this authoritative history delivers a sweeping saga of constitutional upheaval and cultural...

Discover the hidden cultural psychology behind your favorite playlists and how rhythm literally reshapes human identity. Whether you are navigating a crowded morning commute or unwinding in a reflective mood at home, the melodies in your ears are doing much more than just passing the time. They...

Open the Time Capsule and Step Back Into 1976! A history of 1976 that explores everyday American life, culture, breakthroughs, and world events through the American lens. With 142 photos and illustrations, this book is your time machine into the Bicentennial year of fireworks and a nation taking stock of itself. It was a moment when VHS came into living rooms, and the United States made its first successful landing on Mars.

Take a deep dive into the captivating customs, fashion choices, and, yes, gossip surrounding the British royal family from TikTok's #1 royal commentator. Let's be honest: we all have a favorite royal, but how many of us actually understand how the institution works? Have you ever wondered why a...

Explore how sounds born from cultural resistance and struggle evolved into the definitive music history of a nation. Perfect for an educational commute, this energetic journey traces the sonic heartbeat of America from Indigenous ceremonies to modern global markets. Discover the profound...

From our earliest campfire legends to our biggest blockbuster movies, a deep dive into the stories we tell about water and the horrors it hides In the 300,000 years Homo sapiens have walked the planet, we’ve explored less than 30% of the ocean. Yet, again and again, we’re pulled under by our...

There is no shortage of earnest books about the cultural significance of musicians like David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and John Lennon. But George Michael does not attract such attention. The music he produced is not generally deemed worthy of serious analysis, yet such dismissals overlook how...

Raise a glass to the Great British tradition of booze, and the twelve drinks that made it what it is today! CHEERS! The history of Britain, perhaps more so than any other country, is defined by its drinking culture. Built on a foundation of pubs, clubs and watering holes, the UK has remained in...

No seu segundo livro, Em defesa do tempo, Jenny Odell questiona como vivenciamos os momentos da vida e imagina um mundo que não seja centralizado em trabalho, no relógio do escritório ou no objetivo de lucro. VIVEMOS NO RITMO ERRADO E ISSO ESTÁ NOS DESTRUINDO. Determinada a questionar a...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER. Channeling the subversive and sharp-eyed voice showcased in her popular column for The Cut, this memoir stylishly interrogates the aspirations of young adulthood, early middle age, motherhood and life after ambition— for readers of Ada Calhoun, Jia Tolentino, Jessi Klein...

A compelling call to rediscover the transformative power of art in an age of distraction, coercion and spectacle - with a new introduction by Donna Tartt In Reclaiming Art in the Age of Artifice, J. F. Martel offers a compelling and incisive meditation on the nature of art in a world dominated...

'This house is freaking me out. It's bad for me. But I'm finishing this.' Discovering Kanye West is endorsing Adolf Hitler, John Safran heads to America to find out what's up. Kanye proves elusive, one thing leads to another, and John packs his duffle bags and moves in, squatting at one of...

A much-loved mother, teacher and friend steps on a plane for an overseas adventure and is never seen again. When Marion Barter disappeared in 1997, police initially dismissed it as the actions of a divorced mother abandoning her family. In this book, the creators of the addictive global hit...

From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date-a brutally honest, surprisingly poignant, and deeply intimate memoir of growing up Black, poor, and queer in a broken home to discovering the power of performance, found family, and...

A humorous handbook that'll teach you how to seize power and keep it, from Survivor Australia's most cunning mastermind, King George. This motivational guidebook will teach you how to emulate the cunning, dastardly qualities of Australia's favourite reality TV villain, King George. Known for his...

Too many popular histories seek to establish heroes, pioneers and martyrs but as Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller argue, the past is filled with queer people whose sexualities and/or dastardly deeds have been overlooked. We all remember Oscar Wilde, but who speaks for Bosie? What about those 'bad gays'...

We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point. Consider these facts: Americans on average spend seventy-two...

Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries – beginning with the astronomer Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion, and ending with the marine...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain and his physician son explore how modern culture threatens to rewire our brains and damage our health, offering a practical plan for healing. Contemporary life provides us with infinite opportunities, along with endless temptations. We can...

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is your guide through this maze of modern life. It covers essential critical thinking skills as well as giving insight into how your brain works and how to avoid common pitfalls in thinking. They discuss the difference between science and pseudoscience, how to recognise common science news tropes, how to discuss conspiracy theories with that crazy colleague of yours and how to apply all of this to everyday life. As fascinating as it is entertaining, this enthralling audiobook is your essential guide to our increasingly confusing world.